**** Four stars
It is true that the movies Mika Kaurismäki are not as good as his brother Aki’s, but he shares that mix of absurd humor and melancholy that defines both filmographies.
The story of a Chinese chef who, after being widowed, goes to Finland looking for a girl he once knew has that spirit of emotional utopia that both filmmakers have built over three decades.
beautiful and happy despite the rough edges of the story it tells.
